bear pit

ˈber.pɪt

Definition

Definition of bear pit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animalsenclosure for keeping bears

The zoo had a large bear pit.

cage

den

enclosure

figurative

place or situation of chaotic and aggressive competition

The corporate meeting felt like a bear pit with everyone fighting for dominance..

arena

battleground

politics

Rare

political forum with intense debate

Rare

The town hall meeting turned into a bear pit.

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enclosure for keeping bears

Expressions with bear

bear with

be patient with someone or something

Please bear with me while I find the document.

mama bear

female bear raising cubs

The mama bear watched over her cubs carefully.

bear down

press or weigh down heavily

The snow bore down on the roof, causing it to creak.

bear fruit

produce fruit as a plant

The apple tree will bear fruit in the summer.

bear with me

be patient with me

Please bear with me while I find the information.

bear a grudge

maintain resentment towards someone for a past offense

She still bears a grudge against him for the insult.

Expressions with pit

money pit

thing that keeps costing money without giving value back

That old house is a real money pit.

pit against

set in opposition or competition with another

The coach pitted the two best players against each other.

bottomless pit

pit with no visible bottom or end

The explorers feared falling into a bottomless pit.

pit of the stomach

fluttery feeling in the abdomen

She had a pit of the stomach feeling before the exam.

pit of hell

very bad or evil place or situation

This prison felt like a pit of hell.

make a pit stop

stop briefly during a trip for rest or food

We made a pit stop at a gas station on the way.

pit A against B

set two sides in opposition or competition

The coach pitted the veterans against the rookies in practice.

pit someone against

make two people or groups compete or fight

The coach will pit the best players against each other.

snake pit

any place of pain and turmoil

Her life felt like a snake pit during the divorce.

pit of despair

feeling or place showing extreme sadness or hopelessness

After losing his job, he fell into a pit of despair.

Examples of bear pit in a sentence

The old castle had a bear pit for entertainment.
The debate turned into a bear pit quickly.
The stock market can be a bear pit for new investors.
The debate quickly became a bear pit of clashing opinions.
Parliament sessions often resemble a bear pit.

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French:fosse aux ours, arène, ...
German:Bärenanlage, Kampfzone, ...
Italian:fossa degli orsi, arena di battaglia, ...
Spanish:recinto de osos, foso de osos, ...
Portuguese:fosso para ursos, campo de batalha, ...
Chinese:熊圈, 竞技场, ...
Japanese:クマの囲い, 混乱の場, ...
Arabic:حَظيرَة الدِّبَبَة, حَلْبَة صِراع, ...
Hebrew:בּוֹר דּוּבִּים, זִירַת הִתְגּוֹשְׁשׁוּת, ...
Russian:вольер для медведей, змеиное гнездо, ...
Ukrainian:ведмежа яма, поле бою, ...
Hindi:भालू बाड़ा, अराजक और आक्रामक प्रतिस्पर्धा की स्थिति, ...
Bengali:ভালুকের গর্ত, রণক্ষেত্র, ...
Catalan:fossat per a óssos, ambient de competència ferotge, ...
Czech:medvědinec, bojiště, ...
Danish:bjørnegård, kampplads, ...
Dutch:berenput, chaotische concurrentieplaats, ...
Greek:περίφραξη για αρκούδες, πεδίο μάχης, ...
Hungarian:medvekifutó, küzdőtér, ...
Khmer:រណ្តៅខ្លាឃ្មុំ, ស្ថានភាពប្រកួតប្រជែងដ៏ច្របូកច្របល់ និងសាហាវ, ...
Korean:곰 우리, 곰 구덩이, ...
Persian:محوطه خرس, محیطی آشفته و پرخاشگرانه برای رقابت, ...
Polish:niedźwiedzia zagroda, chaotyczne miejsce rywalizacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):fosso para ursos, campo de batalha, ...
Romanian:fosa pentru urși, arenă, ...
Swedish:björngrop, kaotisk tävlingsplats, ...
Thai:หลุมเลี้ยงหมี, สนามแข่งขันดุเดือด, ...
Turkish:ayı çukuru, kurtlar sofrası, ...
Vietnamese:chuồng gấu, đấu trường, ...

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